Fill and Sign the Attachment Initial Report for Farming or Ranching is Required of Limited Liability Companies Engaged in Farming or Ranching Form

NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS OR FARMING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION SECRETARY OF STATE SFN 58701 (06-2015) For Office Use Only ID Number: WO Number: Filed: By: FILING FEE: $135.00 ATTACHMENT: Initial Report for Farming or Ranching is required of limited liability companies engaged in farming or ranching. TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FEE, FILI NG AND MAILING INFORMATION The undersigned natural persons of the age of eighteen years or more, acting as organizers, adopt the following Articles of Organization according to: (check one) North Dakota Limited Liability Company Act (North Dakota Century Code, Chapter 10-32.1) (for general business purposes) North Dakota Corporate or Limited Liability Company Farming Act (North Dakota Century Code, Chapter 10-06.1) Article 1. Name of Limited Liability Company (Name MUST include "limited liability company", "L.L.C." or "LLC") Article 1A. Address of Principal Executive Office (Street/RR, PO Box, City, State, ZIP+4) Street address MUST be provided; may not be only a post office box. Article 2A. Name of commercial registered agent in North Dakota OR Article 2B. Name of noncommercial registered agent in North Dakota Article 2C. Address of noncommercial registered agent in North Dakota (Street/RR, PO Box, City, State, ZIP+4) Street address MUST be provided; may not be only a post office box. Article 3. The Limited Liability Company shall be effective: (check one) When filed with the Secretary of State Later on (month, day, year): Article 4. The existence of the limited liability company shall be perpetual (indefinite), OR Article 5. Purposes for which the Limited Liability Company is organized are general business purposes, OR Article 6. Other provisions elected for inclusion Article 7. Name and address of each organizer Name Complete Mailing Address (Street/RR, PO Box, City, State, ZIP+4) "I (We), the above named organizer(s), have read the foregoing Articles of Organization, know the contents thereof, and believe the statements made therein to be true. I (We) further authorize the Secretary of State to correct Articles 2A, 2B, and 2C if not correctly ref lected. I (We) understand that if I (we) make a false statement in this document, I (we) may be subject to criminal penalties." Signature Date Signature Date Signature Date Name of Person to Contact About this Document Email Address Daytime Telephone Number SFN 58701 (06-2015) Page 2 of 3 NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS OR FARMING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION North Dakota Century Code, (N.D.C.C.), Chapter 10-32.1 allows the formation of a limited liability company (LLC) for general business purposes. N.D.C.C., Chapter 10-06.1 allows the formation of a LLC to engage in farming or ranching. A LLC is established when articles of organization are filed with the Secretary of State or at a later date as specified in the articles of organization. FILING FEES: $135. If the LLC selects a name that is the same as or deceptively similar to the name of another organization name registered with the Secretary of State, an additional $10 is required for filing each Consent to Use of Business Name. (Checks must be payable to "Secretary of State" and must be for U.S. negotiable funds. Payment may also be made by credit card using VISA, MasterCard, or Discover.) ATTACHMENTS: Articles of organization of a LLC engaged in farming or ranching must be accompanied by the Initial Report for Farming or Ranching. Obtain the Initial Report for Farming or Ranching from the Secretary of State's website at sos.nd.gov or contact the Secretary of Stat e. The sentence immediately above Article 1 is declaring the organizers as being eighteen years of age. Check the box of the North Dakota Century Code to designate governance. If engaged in general business purposes, check the first box. If engaged in farming or ranching, check "North Dakota Corporate or Limited Liability Company Farming Act". If a box is not checked and the name or purpose does not indicate otherwise, the LLC will be established for general business purposes. The following article numbers correspond to the numbered sections on the form. Article 1. Provide the name of the LLC. The name must be expressed in characters or letters in the English language as those letters or characters appear in the American Standard Code of Information Interchange (ASCII) table. The name must include the words "limited liability company", or must contain the abbreviation "L.L.C." or "LLC". The name of the LLC may not include such words as "bank", "banker", "banking", "trust", or "trust company", or any other word or words of like import unless the articles are supported by a written approval for the use from the North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions. These words are preserved by North Dakota law for use by the Bank of North Dakota, state and national banks, and trust companies. Contact Information: ND Department of Financial Institutions 2000 Schafer St Ste G Bismarck ND 58501-1204 Phone: (701) 328-9933 Email: dfi@nd.gov The name may not be the same as, or deceptively similar to, any other corporate name, LLC name, limited partnership name, limited liability partnership name, limited liability limited partnership name, trade name, fictitious name, trademark or service mark, or a name that is in any manner reserved with the Secretary of State. The name may be used if the articles of organization are accompanied by a signed Consent to Use of Business Name from the holder of the previously registered name and $10, or by a certified copy of a judgment of a court in this state establishing the prior right of the applicant to the use of the name. Filing of the articles of organization with the Secretary of State provides protection of the name in North Dakota. However; if a mark is registered with the Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, DC, the federal registration may su persede the protection afforded by state law. Provide the complete address of the principal executive office. The address cannot be only a post office box. If a LLC does not maintain an office, provide the address of one of the officers or members. An LLC must continuously maintain a commercial or noncommercial registered agent and address in North Dakota. An LLC cannot serve itself as its registered agent. A commercial registered agent must be registered as a commercial registered agent with the North Dakota Secretary of State. The appointed agent can verify their status as a commercial registered agent from their acknowledged filing and from the list of commercial registered agents maintained on the Secretary of State's website at sos.nd.gov. A noncommercial registered agent may be one of the following: a) An individual residing in North Dakota, b) A domestic or foreign corporation, or c) A domestic or foreign LLC. A corporation or LLC appointed as a noncommercial registered agent must be registered with the Secretary of State, be in good standing, and have a business address in North Dakota. If a corporation or LLC is named as a noncommercial registered agent, provide the "correct" name of the organization. Seek the approval of the party before naming them as the commercial or noncommercial registered agent. P roof of the approval is not required to be filed with the Secretary of State. Failure to seek consent from the party named as agent may result in involuntary dissolution of the LLC. If a commercial registered agent is being appointed, provide the correct name as registered with the North Dakota Secretary of State. If the name in Article 2A is not the same as registered by the commercial registered agent or is incorrectly reflected in 2B, the name will be corrected by the Secretary of State when the document is reviewed. OR If a noncommercial registered agent is being appointed, provide the correct name. If a corporation or another LLC is appointed as registered agent and the name of that organization in Article 2B is not the same as registered, or is incorrectly provided in 2A the name will be corrected by the Secretary or State when the document is reviewed. If a noncommercial registered agent is being appointed, provide the complete address, which may not be only a post office box. Leave this line blank if a commercial registered agent is appointed. If a commercial registered agent is named in 2A, and an address is provided in 2C, the address will be removed by the Secretary of State. (continued on next page) Article 1A. Article 2. Article 2A. Article 2B. Article 2C. SFN 58701 (06-2015) Page 3 of 3 NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS OR FARMING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION (CONTINUED) Article 3. Check the box for the desired effective date. Articles of organization may be effective at the time the certificate of organization is issued by the Secretary of State or within 90 days after the certificate is issued. If a later date is specified, include the month, day, and year. If neither box is checked, the articles of organization will be effective when the Secretary of State issues the certificate of organization. No addition is required to this section if the LLC is intended to exist perpetually or indefinitely. If a specific period of existence is desired, provide the number of years of intended existence, or a specific date on which termination is to occur. If a specific termination date or period is specified, an amendment is required to the articles of organization if the LLC wishes to continue its existence beyond that date. Provide the purpose of the LLC. A LLC may organize for any lawful purpose. The Secretary of State will accept articles of organization with "any lawful purpose" unless the name or any other aspect of the articles indicates a purpose that may be questionable. A general business LLC may not engage in banking, farming, ranching, or insurance as an insurance company that backs claims. A general business LLC may be an insurance agency selling or servicing insurance products. Provide any articles not otherwise included on this form. State "None" if the LLC doesn't include any optional provisions. Provide the names and complete mailing addresses of the organizers. Only one organizer is required, and more may be named. Organizers must be individuals and must be at least eighteen years of age. All organizers named must sign Article 7. At the bottom of the form, list the name, email address, and daytime telephone number of a contact person if this office has any questions or needs additional information to file the articles of organization. The email address is not disclosed to the public; this information is privatized in accordance with N.D.C.C., Section 44-04-18.21. Article 4. Article 5. Article 6. Article 7. ASSISTANCE: If assistance is required to complete the form, call 701-328-2904. FAX FILING: Documents and Credit Card Payment Authorization may be faxed to 701-328-2992. A faxed filing does not expedite the process of the document in the office of the Secretary of State. EMAIL: Email is not a secure utility for the transmission of private information or credit card authorizations. DO NOT EMAIL YOUR DOCUMENT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE. MAILING INSTRUCTIONS : Send documents and filing fees to: Business Registration UnitSecretary of State State of North Dakota 600 E Boulevard Ave Dept 108 Bismarck ND 58505-0500 Telephone: (701) 328-2904 Toll Free: (800) 352-0867 (Ext. 328-2904) Fax: (701) 328-2992 Website: sos.nd.gov ANNUAL REPORT: An annual report is required of a business LLC on November 15th, and of a farm LLC on April 15th, in the year after that in which the articles of organization are effective. The registered agent will be notified when the required reporting form is available. CREDIT CARD PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION SECRETARY OF STATE SFN 51478 (04-2014) Amount Authorized (All items required to complete transaction) Name Telephone Number Address City State ZIP Code VISA MasterCard Discover Signature (Required by Credit Card Companies) Account Number CSC Number * Card Expires Month Year Date - * (CSC is the three-digit security code on the back of your card by the signature)